Map of Diffa in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
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What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About Shapefile
Map of Diffa in Shapefile: 18 271 buildings, 651 km of roads, 123 points of interest, 54% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Diffa: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Diffa is about 484 KB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Diffa
18,271 buildings (1 residential, 2 commercial, 1 religious), 650.9 km of roads, 123 points of interest, 8 landmarks.
The area covers 5,365 km², with about 3 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 276.3 km, residential streets 235.7 km, primary roads 68.0 km.
54.2% of the area is green space.
Key amenities: schools — 35, hospitals — 3, clinics — 3.
Public transport: 10 bus stops.
Shapefile with 18,271 buildings and 650.9 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Federal Road F.128 Benin Border - Bisagana, Route Nationale 41, Pont Kogui
Landmarks: Kazelmarie, Chateau d'eau, Porte Diffa Yerima, Tribune hippodrome, Tribune officielle
How to use Shapefile for Diffa
- Select the Diffa map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Diffa
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
